Attitude of the heart

I've learned the life of Henry VIII this week. He had six wives due to the desire of having a male heir. From his life before I have realized that most of the people now are just like him. We have this one great desire and we will do anything just to have it even if it means using and hurting other people.

I am also guilty of having this desire to gratify my own self by accomplishing what I want. Remembering when I was in my high school days that I usually urged my mother to give me what I am asking for and if she won't grant it I had this manipulation technique that I rebelled silently. It means having the so called "cold war", I didn't talk to her neither listened to her during those times that I declare that war. I did that because I know she would give me what I want in order to make me happy. I know that it was not right and I am shameful to have done that before. Unwise actions would really happen if I will push through in acquiring my selfish desires and it will cause other people to be hurt. I should always put in my mind that not all that I want I will have especially those that are selfishly desired by me.

This also might happened in the condition of my heart on how I lift up my petitions to God and I know this attitude is not pleasing to Him because He wants my desires to be always aligned to His desires and not just to my selfishness. I will always ask God to search my heart and help me evaluate the desires of my heart hoping that I can glorify Him with these desires.